When the cartoon industry was relatively new, animators did not shy away from making spooky, fun, and memorable cartoons that both children and adults loved. These are the Halloween cartoons that our parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents (depending on your age) would have watched in the movie theater.
The Haunted House (1929) – Mickey Mouse – Disney Cartoons:
Produced and directed by Walt Disney. Walt also provided Mickey’s voice! Chief animator: Ub Iwerks. Music composed by Carl Stalling. This short cartoon, which was part of a series of Mickey Mouse cartoons, was released and distributed by Celebrity Productions.
Silly Symphony – The Skeleton Dance (1929) – Disney Cartoons:
The Skeleton Dance, also produced and directed by Walt Disney, preceded The Haunted House and incorporated iconic “danse macabre” images (art which was popular during the Black Death era).
Getting in the Halloween mood?
Dawn Pisturino
October 24, 2022
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Just the animation back then was spectacular. Real artists. So far removed from the simplistic drawings today.
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nice post
my fav halloween thing
are two wishbone the dog
as ichibod crane
and 1981 s ghost story
both well done.
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Yes, “Ghost Story” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” are wonderful!
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Perfect for the holiday season!
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great post and love the animated movies Dawn.👏
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The animation is great on these….and so early!
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Yes, very sophisticated for the time!
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Fun cartoon break. Thanks, Dawn.
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A wonderful flashback! 👻🎃💀
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Reblogged this on Calculus of Decay and commented:
Very cool 🙋
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Thanks, Eric! Thanks for sharing!
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Wonderful post, Dawn! You brought back so many wonderful memories of Halloweens growing up! I remember these vintage cartoons! Halloween during the 70s and 80s was such a fun time for kids and adults alike! A few other vintage cartoons I like to watch during Halloween season are “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” “The Lengend of Sleepy Hollow,” The old Dracula movies, and “My Best Friend is a Vampire.”
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Good to hear from you, Cherie!
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It’s good to be back in touch with you as well, Dawn. I’ve been lazy the past few months.
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